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U.S. Fixed Income: Looking Back And Looking Ahead
In what can be described as a big understatement, calendar year 2023 proved to be an incredible roller-coaster for U.S. fixed income. From interest rates to spread movements, volatility continued to be underscored in a rather noteworthy fashion. However, with all of this back and forth, an interesting result occurred…the major fixed income asset classes all wound up registering positive returns.FreepikSo, […]
GBP/USD Analysis: Bears Attempt To Take Control
Yesterday, the pound sterling fell sharply against the US dollar (GBP/USD), dropping to the support level of 1.2610 before stabilizing around 1.2645 at the time of writing. The sell-off came as the US dollar was supported by risk-averse market sentiment. In general, US dollar (USD) exchange rates are rising in cautious trading. Recently, the US […]
Competing Assets: Bitcoin Vs. Gold And Fiat Currencies In The Years Ahead
Image Source: Unsplash Bitcoin, the asset that has shaken up the financial markets over the past few years, has returned to the limelight in the second half of 2023. Coming off the back of a slow return to form after falling to as low as $16,000, talks of BTC and its effect on the currency and […]
Bond Rally Helped Equity Valuations
It can fairly be said that the bond market boosted stocks in the last couple of months of the year. Equities have lost their cheapness in recent years, ever since the Fed belatedly became concerned about inflation. TINA became unfashionable as interest rates returned to unfamiliar, reasonable levels.Compared with bonds, stocks are as expensive as […]
Is Nvidia A Buy For 2024? One Analyst Sees A 15% Downside For The AI Stock
Nvidia’s shares (NVDA) staged an impressive gain of over 240% in 2023, riding on the artificial intelligence (AI) wave, which many see as the most crucial technology since the internet. However, one wealth management firm, DA Davidson, does not see Nvidia expanding this momentum in 2024, predicting a drop in demand for AI services. PexelsDA Davidson Sees 15% Downside […]
Doing The DXY Dance
Image Source: Pexels The dollar index has a very interesting turn-of-the-year pattern. Heading into the year the dollar sees pronounced weakness from a seasonal perspective but in contrast, we see dollar strength to start the year from a seasonal perspective.This dollar dances around here and often results in the dollar falling into the new year before […]
GBP/USD Forex Signal: Outlook As US And UK Bond Yields Rebound
The GBP/USD pair made a bearish breakout in the past few days. Bullish view Set a buy limit at 1.2600 and add a take-profit at 1.2700. Add a stop-loss at 1.2550. Timeline: 1-2 days. Bearish view Set a sell-stop at 1.2600 and a take-profit at 1.2500. Add a stop-loss at 1.2700. The GBP/USD exchange rate retreated […]
Time For My 2024 Crystal Ball
Image Source: Unsplash One of the most popular finance games when the New Year comes around is to make forecasts about the upcoming year. Most predictions don’t come to pass—the future is just too darn fickle.However, it is the start of a new year, so I, too, will take a shot at some predictions.Because some things […]
European Stock: Volkswagen AG
Company: Volkswagen AGBloomberg ticker: VOW GR, (VWAGY)Market cap: US $65.068BBackground: Volkswagen AG manufactures and sells vehicles. The Company offers economy and luxury automobiles, sports cars, trucks, and commercial vehicles. Volkswagen serves customers worldwide. World Class Benchmarking of Volkswagen AG Profitable Growth rank of 7 was same compared to the prior period’s 7th rank This is below average performance compared […]
USD/JPY Signal: Tries To Recover At This Point
At the end of the day, the recent rally in the US dollar against the yen indicates a resurgence of strength. The USD/JPY displayed a significant rally during Tuesday’s trading session, breaching the 142 yen level and signaling renewed vitality. A potential break above the 142.80 yen level could signify the clearance of substantial resistance, […]
